Did you know BMI is a dumb ratio?

I don't mean the concept itself is dumb. I mean it's literally a ratio involving weight and height. That's it. No other context.

I had a gym rat of a boss with 11% body fat with an obesity BMI due to dense muscle.

I guarantee you Kim Kardashian, with her absurdly small waist line, but large butt and chest, has an obesity BMI.

Body composition is a way more accurate measure. BMI doesn't measure body composition, no matter what others will tell you.

#Fitness

I just started using the app Gentler Streak on iOS and while poking around, I found that I am able to create a summary for all of my activity last year. This is pretty neat.

The biggest thing that I like about the app is that it uses data from Apple Health and all the data processing happens on device with nothing leaving the device.

I tend to get hyper focused on numbers and sometimes get into keeping unhealthy streaks. So I'm hoping Gentler Streak will help me keep myself sane and healthy.

Also, I have no idea what happened in October 2023.

#Apple #iOS #apps #fitness

I’m not sure if I mentioned the iOS app HealthFit before, but it is the one app I use the most as a runner and for my fitness.

The Apple Watch tracks a lot of metrics, but Apple seems to have left the turning of that data into meaningful information up to third party apps that interface with Apple Health.

HealthFit does a great job at making the Apple Health fitness data understandable and meaningful.

The app is a one time purchase with no subscription. You can become a supporter through a subscription and help out the really responsive dev (I am a supporter since I have been using the app for so many years).

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthfit/id1202650514

#running #run #fitness #ios #apple #applewatch

‎HealthFit

‎If you love working out with Apple Watch, but you need more advanced fitness stats, HealthFit is for you.

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I got outside for a 5K #run. I got some sun and fresh air. It felt good.

#running #fitness

Exercising too much (The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week) can cause something called “athletic heart,” which can increase the risk of certain heart issues.

Quick explainer:
https://theconversation.com/your-heart-changes-in-size-and-shape-with-exercise-this-can-lead-to-heart-problems-for-some-athletes-and-gym-rats-216125
#science #health #hearthealth #fitness

Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats

People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.

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I haven’t been running consistently this year, mainly because of all the traveling I did in the first three months.

I definitely haven’t been running the distances I had before, so it was nice to run a 5K today.

https://strava.app.link/7J662JKNSIb

#running #fitness